Plants for Food and Fibre 2012-2013

1.1 The Body of Seed Plants
Bean Seed Germination
1.2 Plant Processes
1.3 Reproduction of Seed Plants
1.4 Plant Needs and Growing Conditions
Growing Plants from Grocery Store Produce!
Homemade Planters
2.1 The Role of Plants in the Environment
2.2 We Use Plants in Many Ways
2.3 Managing Living Resources
3.1 What is Soil?
3.2 Our Practices Can Improve or Degrade Soil
4.1 Modifying Environments to increase Yields
4.2 New Plant Varieties Are Developed by Selective Breeding
4.3 Controlling Weeds and Pests
4.4 Consequences of Environmental Management



An Awesome thank you to M. Allred from Central for sharing these great interactives!
Interactive Games and Activities about Plants:
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/living/plants.html

Plant Explorer:
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/s_plants/index.htm

Great Plant Escape:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts1a.html

Seed Parts:
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/seeds.html

Parts of a flower:
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/ecotree/flowers/flowerparts.htm

self-pollination and cross pollination
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118022/pollination.htm

pollination applet:
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/ecotree/flowers/pollination.htm


Helping Plants Grow Well Interactive:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/plants_grow_fs.shtml


Seed disperal applet:
http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/dispersal.htm

Plant life cycle (and plant part labeling):
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Science/Keystage2/Lifeprocessesan/Lifecycles/Introduction/activity1pop.htm

Life cycle of plants virtual VCR!!!
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/plant_life_cycles/eng/Introduct/mains.htm

Label a Plant:

Plant reproduction Interactive:
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/plant_repro/eng/Introduction/activity2pop.htm